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How to Win Shaco vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupShaco is in the a tier of champions

Shaco vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Shaco in LoLShaco is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Shaco

based on 3,136 Shaco vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.51
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked LoL games each week. Within our data, Shaco fought Cho'Gath in 3136 matches. Including so many games with Shaco versus Cho'Gath gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to produce useful data and a recommended build to counter Cho'Gath. This pairing is somewhat rare. Shaco is forced to battle against Cho'Gath in only 2.3% of his matches.

Shaco vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Shaco has done a below average job of countering Cho'Gath. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.3% of the time the champions fight each other in. In Shaco versus Cho'Gath matches, Shaco’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Cho'Gath.

Best Shaco vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsThe Brutalizer

Core Shaco Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeProfane HydraOpportunity

Optional Items

Edge of NightSerylda's GrudgeLord Dominik's RegardsBlade of The Ruined King

Summoner Spells

summonersmite summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Shaco to level upw
>
Second ability for Shaco to level upe
>
Last skill for Shaco to max outq

Runes

DominationHail of BladesSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Shaco's passive ability p
Shaco's q ability q
Shaco's w ability w
Shaco's e ability e
Shaco's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
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W
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R
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Shaco

Tips for Playing as Shaco against Cho'Gath

Using Deceive over terrain can help you make a clean escape.

Try getting items with on-hit effects. These will also benefit your Hallucination clone.

Backstab's damage can be increased with increased Critical Damage effects like Infinity Edge.

Advice to Win Against Cho'Gath

Focus on preventing Cho'Gath from reaching his max size.

Purchasing a few HP items decreases the chances of Cho'Gath killing you quickly.

Rupture has a smoke cloud indicating the area it will strike. Try to watch out for it to prevent Cho'Gath from being able to combo his abilities.

Shaco vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Shaco Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Cho'Gath Image
7.1
< Kills >
6.1
6.3
< Deaths >
5.8
8.7
< Assists >
6.1
1.67
< Killing Sprees >
1.4
37
< Minions Killed >
159
1.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.42
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.49
7,917
< Physical Damage >
3,256
10,778
< Magic Damage >
14,051
1,767
< True Damage >
4,024
20,462
< Damage Dealt >
21,332
26,655
< Damage Taken >
44,027
11,518
< Gold Earned >
11,875
1.17
< Towers >
2.24
0.22
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
9,044
< Total Healing >
9,983
13,266
< Experience >
15,229
31
< Vision Score >
20
10
< Wards Placed >
9
616
< Time Dealing CC >
811

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Shaco in LoL

The stats shown on this page show several critical Shaco vs. Cho'Gath counter statistics that may help you understand the differences between this set of champs. Shaco’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Shaco may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Cho'Gath..

Shaco normally has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes less damage than Cho'Gath. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shaco and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Shaco
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shaco
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Shaco or Cho'Gath?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Shaco usually fairs equally well when facing off against Cho'Gath, with a 49.3% win rate. Thus, Shaco makes an ok counter for Cho'Gath.

While Shaco does have a lower win rate compared to Cho'Gath, when on opposite teams, Shaco also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Shaco into Cho'Gathas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Shaco also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Shaco vs Cho'Gath matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Shaco is a somewhat poor counter to Cho'Gath. Focus your play on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Shaco against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Shaco

Shaco Loses Against

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Shaco Wins Against

YuumiYuumi55.5% winrateNidaleeNidalee54.6% winrateZeriZeri54.1% winrateZoeZoe54.1% winrate

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Additional Information for Shaco Players

How We Calculated Our Shaco vs Cho'Gath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Shaco, we analyzed 3,136 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Cho'Gath as Shaco comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Shaco to counter Cho'Gath during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shaco on average accumulates a lot less CS compared to Cho'Gath. Champions who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Shaco versus Cho'Gath build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Profane Hydra, and Opportunity. When Shaco used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when facing Cho'Gath than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Shaco had an average winrate of 49.3% when countering Cho'Gath with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Cho'Gath as Shaco, you should take the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Legend: Alacrity, and Coup de Grace runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Shaco vs Cho'Gath counter picks, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.3% win rate overall.

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